Haiti asks to send a multinational mission soon because every day that passes is "hell"
United Nations .- Haiti insisted this Thursday in the UN Security Council
on the prompt deployment of the multinational mission that Kenya will lead to stop the violence because every day that passes is "hell."
«The Haitian people can't take it anymore. I hope that this time it will be the last appearance before the arrival of the multinational force" approved by this United Nations body last October in support of the National Police to confront insecurity, stated the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship. Caribbean, Jean-Victor Geneus, in a new session of the Security Council on Haiti.
In this regard, Geneus stressed that so far this year, the violence of armed gangs has intensified, "perhaps worried about the arrival of the mission",
after 2023 in which homicides doubled concerning 2022 (they were close to 4,800) and in which, he stressed, Haiti saw one person die every two hours.
This situation was also referred to in her speech by the special representative of the UN Secretary-General in Haiti, María Isabel Salvador, who denounced a growing escalation of violence and "an unprecedented increase" in the actions of armed gangs. to the point that last year the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (Binuh) documented more than 8,400 direct victims of gangs.
Although 83% of the dead and injured were concentrated in the Haitian capital in 2023, the violence spread to other areas such as Artibonite, detailed Salvador, who highlighted the large-scale attacks by gangs south of Port-au-Prince and employment systematic of sexual violence against women and girls as a form of control.
In Salvador's opinion, rapid deployment of the security support mission, effective sanctions, and a political process that leads, as soon as possible, to credible, participatory, and inclusive elections, are fundamental elements to restore stability in Haiti.
Financial support for the multinational mission
The Kenyan delegation, which will lead the multinational mission, highlighted the progress in preparations for its deployment by this African country, where this Friday the justice system must rule on a lawsuit that calls into question the constitutionality of the sending of Kenyan police officers to Haiti.
The Kenyan representative detailed the measures to be adopted for the mission to be successful, including strong multinational support with resources in funds, equipment, and logistics; nipping in the bud the entry of weapons into Haiti and the financing of gangs, strengthening criminal justice and bring to justice those responsible for the violence or that Haitian leaders commit to a political process that allows elections to be held in a reasonable period.
For the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, Roberto Álvarez, the delay in the deployment of the mission is "disturbing" because "Haiti is at the gates of the abyss" and "every day of inaction is a new opportunity" for the gangs to expand. their control and continue with their activities.
He affirmed that it is "imperative" that all relevant actors act decisively for the success of the mission, also in terms of financial support and considered the participation of the Government and the people to be essential to achieve a solution to the crisis in Haiti, a country with that the Dominican Republic shares the island of Hispaniola.
Stop arms trafficking to Haiti
Another point that was insisted upon in this session of the Security Council was the need to prevent the trafficking of arms and ammunition to Haiti.
In this regard, the executive director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (Unodc), Ghada Fathi Wali, advocated for increasing customs control capabilities and land, sea, and border borders. aerial.
He also urged greater exchange of information on this matter between the United States and Caribbean countries and greater surveillance of international flights of small aircraft likely to carry weapons.
The executive director of the Human Rights Watch (HRW) organization, Tirana Hassan, also spoke at the meeting, warning that "Haitians are experiencing terrifying levels of violence" and a serious food crisis (criminal groups prevent the delivery of assistance humanitarian, he denounced), so "they urgently need an international response (...) with each passing day more lives are in danger."
En opinión de Salvador, para restaurar la estabilidad en Haití son elementos fundamentales un rápido despliegue de la misión de apoyo a la seguridad, sanciones efectivas y un proceso político que desemboque, tan pronto como sea posible, en unas elecciones creíbles, participativas e inclusivas.
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